Title: Use medical terminology related to general medicine and the operating room environment.
Course: Surgical Technologist I (14056-I) > Section: Demonstrating Technical Knowledge

Use of medical terminology should include incorporating terms, abbreviations, and acronyms related to general medicine, to surgery and surgical technology, and those used in the facility in which one is working. Terms should be used accurately in speech and writing addressed to co-workers, patients, and others (e.g., vendors). Use also includes adhering to “Do Not Use” terminology and abbreviations established by TJC.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why should healthcare workers know the common medical prefixes, suffixes, and roots?
- Why is it important to explain medical terms to the layperson?
- Why is it important to spell medical terms correctly?
- Why is it important to distinguish when uppercase and lowercase letters, abbreviations, or acronyms are used?